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Vincent Ho

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-04-30

113 words · 5 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Anthony Housefather (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague has really talked down this type of fund, which has been enormously successful in countries like Norway and Singapore. Both countries started the fund in similar types of ways when they were not running a surplus. Can I ask the member why he feels this type of fund is so unsuccessful when parallel funds have worked in so many other places?”

Statement grade

Average 79 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Claims 65%Positioning 35%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 74 wordsother countries do not leave their resource wealth in the ground. They do not block their local domestic talent from being able to succeed. Other countries, like Norway, do not have the highest household debt in the G7, the most unaffordable housing in the G7, the lowest investment per worker in the G7, the worst food price inflation in the G7, the second-lowest productivity in the G7 or the second-highest unemployment in the G7.¹²³⁴⁵⁶ Positioning · 39 wordsMaybe the member should put his economics 101 textbook down and read a jobs report for once.Mockery He should go and knock on some doors, talk to his constituents and see what Canadians are really facing on the ground.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Personal attackThis statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “Maybe the member should put his economics 101 textbook down and read a jobs report for once”.
Echo ×10“Canada has the worst food inflation in the G7.” Said 10 times by 4 members.Every time it was said
Echo ×7“The second-lowest productivity in the G7 and the second-highest unemployment in the G7.” Said 7 times by 3 members.Every time it was said
Echo ×6“The lowest investment per worker in the G7.” Said 6 times by 2 members.Every time it was said
Echo ×5“We have the highest household debt in the G7.” Said 5 times by 4 members.Every time it was said

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 75

1 of 4 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “He should go and knock on some doors, talk to his constituents and see what Canadians are really facing on the ground.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 60

2 of 4 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Maybe the member should put his economics 101 textbook down and read a jobs report for once.”A jab at the questioner’s reading habits, not a reason about the fund.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “He should go and knock on some doors, talk to his constituents and see what Canadians are really facing on the ground.”Advice to the member about canvassing constituents, not an answer on the fund.

Respect · 81

1 of 4 deductions are Respect

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Mocking a person instead of answering their argument.What the tags mean “Maybe the member should put his economics 101 textbook down and read a jobs report for once”Sarcastically ridicules the member himself rather than engaging with his argument.

Clarity · 100

0 of 4 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Nothing lost points.

Echo · 4 repeated lines

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“Canada has the worst food inflation in the G7.”Said 10 times by 4 members.Every time it was said
“The second-lowest productivity in the G7 and the second-highest unemployment in the G7.”Said 7 times by 3 members.Every time it was said
“The lowest investment per worker in the G7.”Said 6 times by 2 members.Every time it was said
“We have the highest household debt in the G7.”Said 5 times by 4 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 6

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“Norway, do not have the highest household debt in the G7”Canada has the highest household debt in the G7.search
2“the most unaffordable housing in the G7”Canada has the most unaffordable housing in the G7.search
3“the lowest investment per worker in the G7”Canada has the lowest investment per worker in the G7.search
4“the worst food price inflation in the G7”Canada has the worst food price inflation in the G7.search
5“the second-lowest productivity in the G7”Canada has the second-lowest productivity in the G7.search
6“the second-highest unemployment in the G7”Canada has the second-highest unemployment rate in the G7.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20